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Recipes

Substitute the chicken for prawns or tofu.
EASY

Cold somen noodles with poached chicken and ponzu

Make the most of the remaining warm weather with these Japanese noodles dressed with zingy ponzu.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Helen Goh's pear and caramel self-saucing pudding.

Treat yourself to this self-saucing pudding on the couch on a Saturday night

There’s something incredibly comforting about eating warm food with a spoon at the end of a hard day (or week).

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
 Danielle Alvarez's tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread.
EASY

Tomato and basil poached eggs with crusty bread

Make this for breakfast, lunch or dinner; it honestly works at every time of day.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes.
EASY

This simple pasta with greens is your meat-free Monday dinner of dreams

Cooking pasta, beans and potatoes together in one pot is a revelation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Helen Goh’s kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries.
EASY

Kefir and vanilla jelly with stone fruits and cherries

A dessert for the tail end of summer when stone fruits are at their sweetest.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
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Serve as a romantic dinner for two or as an easy weeknight meal.
EASY

Ready in minutes, this ‘super-simple’ fish dish is as vibrant as an Amalfi sunset

Serve this fish dish as a romantic dinner for two or as an easy weeknight meal.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s French toast with whipped honey butter.
EASY

French toast with whipped honey butter

A very impressive make-ahead breakfast.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Layers of soft sponge and crisp meringue, topped with kiwi and passionfruit.

Helen Goh’s Matildas tribute cake

Helen Goh created this green and gold cake in honour of the Aussie soccer stars.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh

Danielle Alvarez’s family-favourite barbecue ribs are sweet, smoky and finger-lickin’ good

This two-step method ensures succulent, fall-off-the-bone barbecue ribs that are destined to become your go-to summer staple.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
Serve with a little preserved lemon and toasted pistachios.
EASY

Zucchini and green bean salad with preserved lemon and pistachios

A textural salad with a little sparkle and crunch.

  • < 30 mins
  • Helen Goh